Declarer Challenge, trick 1. You are the Forehand and the Declarer, and you lead.
P2Dealer
18 cards
Your face-up pile cards
Your opponent's face-up pile cards
Shown into your opponent's hand by their reveals
Your hand
Which card is sure to win the first trick?
Answer
The K
. The Q on your opponent’s pile makes them follow Diamonds, and no Diamond beats a King. The XXI is not sure: you saw the Skus go into their hand. The K
loses to a Tarok if they hold no Heart, and the Q
loses to the K that their reveal showed.
. The Q on your opponent’s pile makes them follow Diamonds, and no Diamond beats a King. The XXI is not sure: you saw the Skus go into their hand. The K loses to a Tarok if they hold no Heart, and the Q loses to the K that their reveal showed.Rule: You can see your opponent’s face-up pile cards. When you lead, choose a card that can win the trick if your contract needs tricks or Card Points, or one that is likely to lose it if your contract wants as few of them as possible.